photo printing

random456

i have a load of scanned photos and images in jpeg and bmp format. can i take these to boots and just get them printed out as normal photos in both formats? also, some of the images are tiny. will they get printed out all stretched? ta.

neilwoods

Why not use an online photo printing place, like photobox, truprint or snapfish, lot cheaper.

Snapfish, you get 20 free photo first time, and extra for referring people. Plus you could set up a few email accounts, and refer yourself to get loads of free photos. Plus if you have a local jessops near you, you can have your photos delivered there for free.

So far i have had over 500 free photos this way.

random456

thanks..but i need an answer to my original 2 questions please, can they print images out as photos if they are im bmp format, will small pics get stretched and can i take it in on a flash drive as opposed to a cd?

neilwoods

The kodak photo booths in boots, will accept all memory cards, cd's and some now have bluetooth option.

You can crop and enlarge your photos on the booths, so you can print your pics whatever size you want.

As to accepting bmp, not sure. Why not be on the safe side, and download a free frogram to convert the bmp to jpeg. Plenty out there.

http://www.flydragonsoft.com/bmp-jpeg-converter.htm

random456

what about usb flash drives? im not going to use the kodak machine as its far cheaper to get it done normally

espresso

pumpa wrote: »

what about usb flash drives? im not going to use the kodak machine as its far cheaper to get it done normally

Some photobooths accept USB flashdrives i.e. ASDA.

Irfanview will convert your bmp to jpg and also show you what size they will print out at and you can resize them if necessary.

random456

so i have to convert the bmps? oh no theres hundreds!! and the only thing i have by me is a max spielmans, jessops and boots..will any of these accept usb? i havent got a cd writer so i dont know how else to do it! i did google them but it doesn't say

espresso

pumpa wrote: »

so i have to convert the bmps? oh no theres hundreds!! and the only thing i have by me is a max spielmans, jessops and boots..will any of these accept usb? i havent got a cd writer so i dont know how else to do it! i did google them but it doesn't say

I doubt if you have to convert the bmp files but if you view them using Irfanview and do Image, Resize/re-sample it will show you what size that they will print out if you set the unit size to cm or inches.

Most photobooths will accept any format but if they would print out too small you would have to resize them anyway. Irfanview has a batch facility to do lots at once.

neilwoods

I know you wanted answer to original question, but seeing as you said you have a jessops near you. then why not sign upto to snapfish and create a few emails, refer yourself. You will end up with hundreds of free credits for your photos. And they will be delivered to jessops for free. So only cost is your time.

You would need to convert to jpg though

this link is for a free converter that will batch process your photos in 1 go.

neilwoods

I know you wanted answer to original question, but seeing as you said you have a jessops near you. then why not sign upto to snapfish and create a few emails, refer yourself. You will end up with hundreds of free credits for your photos. And they will be delivered to jessops for free. So only cost is your time.

You would need to convert to jpg though

this link is for a free converter that will batch process your photos in 1 go.

http://www.topshareware.com/Oriens-JPEG-Free-download-50003.htm

random456

dont you have to pay online? i never pay for anything on line, not even ebay, i use postal orders. i just dont like it. all i need to know now is whether the 3 places i mentioned take usb as i cant find that out on their respective sites.